Résumé

Aim: To determine the frequency of eye trauma in children aged 0 to 15 years in the ophthalmology department of the Kankan Regional Hospital. Methodology: We conducted a prospective descriptive study including children admitted for eye trauma and who received treatment during the period from May 1 to October 31, 2020. For each patient, we collected sociodemographic data, history, circumstances of the occurrence of the trauma, the nature of the traumatic agent, consultation time, place and nature of the first aid received, treatment time, results of the ophthalmological examination and additional examinations, treatment received and evolutionary modalities. Results: The sample consisted of 99 cases, i.e. a frequency of 11%, with 70.7% male children and 29.3% female children. The age group of 6 to 10 years was the most noted with a frequency of 52.53%. School children dominated the sample with 64.65%. 34.34% of our patients had a VA at reception greater than or equal to 3/10. Contusion was the most represented diagnosis 62.62%. Conjunctival involvement was the most noted lesion assessment 73.73%. Playful accidents were the most noted circumstance of occurrence 53.54%. The most noted causal agent was the plant agent 44.44%. The most frequent complication was post-traumatic cataract 19.19%. Corneal scar was the most noted sequela with 13.13%. 58.59% of our patients found a VA greater than or equal to 3/10 at discharge. Conclusion: Pediatric eye injuries remain and continue to be a public health problem in our country; it is necessary to intervene effectively through prevention and early screening to reduce the risk of amblyopia and the frequency of childhood blindness.

Mot-clés :

Trauma, Ocular; Child; Epidemiological; Clinical; Therapeutic